Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,092, Miles Goforth, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Goforth, Miles Sarah
P 4092
CONTENTS

State of Missouri S. J. S. County of Washington 3
On this second day of of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me William Lucas one of the justices of the County Court within and for the said County of Wash- ington in the State of Missouri Sarah Goforth aged Eighty five years and a resident of Washington County aforesaid who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following de- clarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Miles Goforth deceased who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by one Captain Edmundson who resided upon the Hottentots in Vir- ginia and that he was attached to a regiment or battalion or a body of men from the aforesaid Hottentot Country (in Va.) commanded by one Colo- nel William Campbell who also resided upon the Hottentots and commanded Virginia Militia most of whom (as she was informed by her said Husband and she verily believes) were riflemen that her said Husband attached himself to the com- pany of the said Capt Edmundson some time in the fall of 1780 perhaps in October 1780 or on or about that time and that her said Husband marched in haste also other companies and being attached to Campbell as aforesaid - they came to Kings Moun- tain in North Carolina upon the summit of said Mountain the Virginia and North Carolina Mi- litia made an attack upon the British Troops commanded by one Colonel Ferguson the enemy were defeated and Ferguson killed

She verily believes that said Battle was fought in the month of October 1780 That her said Husband was in said Battle of Kings Mountain and received a wound by a Musket ball from the enemy below the cap of his left knee her said husband after the battle of Kings Mountain returned to the Holston and Virginia as also did the other troops with whom he had marched. By this time he was no longer attached to the command of the said Major W. Campbell the said Capt Edmondson having been killed in the said Battle before the battle of Kings Mountain. his said husband after his return to the Holston was attached rather to the dis- mounting command of one Arthur Campbell & was ordered to hold himself in readiness for call should his services be required. This part of the army came to North Carolina where numerous Tories resided and who had before this time been aiding and abetting by force of arms the British and committing enormities upon the persons and property of In- dividuals friendly to the cause of liberty. She further states that she saw a certificate from an officer of the revolution showing that her said hus- and had been wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain that in 1838 she sent said certifi- cate to one Doctor Lynn then at Washington City as member of Congress from this state the object of which said certificate sent as afore- said was to obtain an act of Congress for her benefit in such case. She states further that she does not know what has become of said certificate but believes that she may be able to prove the contents of it by the Honble James H. Ralfe formerly a member of Congress

She further states that her said husband was engaged in the services of the United States between the latter part of the year 1776 and the fall of the year 1780 up to the battle of King's Mountain all which services he performed in the County of War upon the Holston Clinch and Sandy Rivers and against the Indians who were hostile to the Colonies and friendly to the British that he was engaged in the upward country and upon the aforesaid Rivers and tributaries against the Savage foe. that he was on several occasions commanded by one Rev. Bowen who was afterwards killed at the battle of King's Mountain also on several occasions by one Capt. Edmundson who was also killed at King's Mountain also by one Charles Bowen. that her said husband was engaged most of the time between the years 1776 & 1780 as aforesaid in reconnoitering the country and guarding against Indian encroachment upon the settlements and acting as an Indian spy as occasion might require.
She further declares that she was married to the said Miles Goforth some time in the month of October 1785 she believes the 27th day of October 1785. in the state of North Carolina in the County of Rutherford by one James Withers a Justice of the Peace that she has no private or public record in her proprietary showing said marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Miles Goforth died on the 8th day of May 1821 with issue and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heretofore annexed her.
Sarah marks Goforth
Sworn to and subscribed on this 2nd day of September 1852
William Lucas

State of Missouri } ss County of Washington } ss
Be it remembered that on this second day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty two at the House of Sarah Goforth in the county aforesaid, personally appeared the within named Sarah Goforth before the undersigned one of the Justices of the County Court of Washington within and for the said County of Washington in the State of Missouri and made Oath that the facts stated and set forth in her foregoing declaration and affidavit of her own knowledge are true in substance and in form and that those stated which are stated from the information of others she believes to be true.
I do further certify that the said Sarah Goforth is wholly unable to appear in Court by reason of extreme age and its attendant bodily infirmities and that from her character in the neighborhood where she has for a long time resided her declaration is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this second day of September 1852.
William Lucas Presiding Justice of the County Court of Washington County State of Missouri
State of Missouri } ss
Washington County } ss
I Samuel Harrison Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that William Lucas whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same presiding justice of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the above said County Court is a court of record and having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Potosi this 4 th day of September
1852.
Sam. Harrison Clerk

7.877 14,823 Sarah Goforth Widow of Miles Mo
Claimant Feby 7 1853
4092
act July 7 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4092
P. O.
Sarah Goforth
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

C O P Y
Pension Office February 7, 1853
Madam,
Your application has been examined and filed under the act of July 7, 1838. There is no evidence of the service of your husband in this office, and you have furnished none. His service must be proven by those who were in service with him or were in a position to know that he served and how long he served.
The date of your marriage must be established by the production of the certificate of the clerk of the county in which you were married, or your family record of the date of that event, or of the births of your children. If proof of this grade cannot be procured, the testimony of witnesses who can show how they recollect the date must be adduced.
Mrs. Sarah Goforth Potosi, Washington County Missouri

7.87 3/4 Sept 25: 1852
Appl. of Sarah Goforth widow of Miles Goforth
Missouri
Act 1 st July 1836
He
Claimant
Polasky
Washington Co.
Missouri
FREE
Dear Miss Goforth
Washington City
10/8/52
Sept 25/52
Miss Goforth
Sept 25/52 Dear Madam It is to inform of Sarah Goforth

Sept 25/52 Claim due to pension of Sarah Goforth
Sept 25/52
Dennis
Washington City
10.00
PAID
Col. James M. Pickens P.O. Washington D.C. Missouri
As
Sept 25: 1852 App. of Sarah Goforth widow of Miles Goforth Missouri Act March 1836

State of Missouri § County of Washington §
On This second day of September in the Year of our lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me William Lucas one of the Justices of the County Court of Washington in the State of Mis- souri. Elizabeth Brock of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that she was acquainted with Miles Goforth and his wife Sarah forty five Years ago in the Territory now the state of Missouri and that they resided in the present bounds of the County of Washington in said State that the said Miles Goforth died as well as she now recollects in the Spring of the Year 1831 at his residence in said County, that during her acquaintance with the said Sarah and the said Miles that they were generally reputed known, received and acknowledged as husband & wife and respected accordingly that she this deponent lived during the life time of the said Miles a near neighbor and still resides as a near neighbor to his widow Sarah Goforth - and that the said Sarah has not married since the death of her said husband and is yet a widow. This deponent further states that she was well acquainted with the said Miles Goforth forty five years ago

as before stated and from thence up to the time of his death the date whereof is herein stated and that this deponent further states that she is seventy four years of age that she is wholly a disinterested witness in the matter of the claim of the said Sarah Brock for a pension either directly or indirectly and further I do not Elizabeth her V Brock Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this second day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
And I do further certify that the said Elizabeth Brock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a cred- ible witness and that due faith and credit ought and should be given to her testimony as such
William Lucas Presiding Justice of the County Court of Washington County State of Missouri

State of Michigan } Washington County }
I Samuel Harrison of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that William Lucas whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing deed  instrument is and was at the time of signing the same presiding justice of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record and having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Potosi this 4 th day of September 1852
Sam. Harrison Clerk

State of Missouri County of Washington
S S
On this second day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me William Lucas one of the Justices of the County Court of Washington within & for said County in the State of Missouri and President of said County Court. Mary Morris of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law depones and saith. That she was well acquainted with Miles Goforth and Sarah his wife many years before they left Tennessee for the Territory of Missouri during which time the said Miles and Sarah resided and lived together as husband and wife that they were generally known, reputed, & received and acknowledged in the neighborhood where they resided as husband and wife. That in 1802 the said Sarah and her husband moved to the Territory of Missouri that this deponent removed to the same neighborhood in the then said Territory of Missouri. That she has since lived in the neighborhood of the said Miles and Sarah up to the time of his death which took place on or about the 8 th day of May 1821 and that she still resides in the neighborhood of the said Sarah Goforth who is still a widow and has not married since the period of the death of her husband the said Miles Goforth and that she this deponent has continued her residence with the said Sarah in the County of Washington now one of the counties of the State also with her said husband up to the time of his decease and with the said Sarah since that time up to this time . That this deponent moved to the same neighborhood in 1804 and has resided in it ever since. That from the year 1804 to the death of the said Miles Goforth

he the said Miles and the said Sarah were Generally Reported Report, received and acknow- ledged as husband & wife and reported accordingly that such was their reputation Generally in the neigh- borhood where they have for a long time Resided She further states that it was Generally known and believed in the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee where deponent Resided at often and where the said Sarah and the said Miles Resided at the same time that he the said Miles had been a soldier of the Revolution and that is generally known and believed from General information in the County of Washington in the State of Missouri where he last Resided as aforesaid that he had been a soldier of the Revo- lution and that he had been at the battle of Brandy Mountain and that he received a wound in said battle that he had performed numerous services against the Indians prior to that time - That said was the reputation Generally in the State of Tennessee as before stated touching the belief of the services of the said Miles aforesaid which has been the General in the County of Washington in the State of Missouri where the said Miles was known in his life time & which is now the General belief - This deponent further states that she is Eighty one years of age and that she is a disinterested witness in the matter of the claim of the said Sarah aforesaid for a pension either di- rectly or indirectly and further in the not.
Mary H. Morris Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this second day of September 1852: And I do hereby further certify that the said Mary Morris whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition or affidavit is a credible witness and that due faith & credit should be given to her Testi- mony as heretofore. William Lucas Presiding Justice of the County Court of the County of Washing- ton and State of Missouri

State of Missouri County of Washington
On this second day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the County Court of Washington in the State of Missouri aforesaid and proceeding Justice of said County Court John McMurtrey of lawful Age who being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Miles Goforth in the life time of the said Miles about the term of fourteen years during which time and during that time his wife Sarah Goforth with whom he was then and is now well acquainted lived together as husband and wife and were so generally in the neighborhood where they were known to wit in the County of Washington in the State of Missouri, reputed, known, received and acknowledged and respected as husband and wife. That the said Miles Goforth did some time in the spring of the Year 1821 at his residence in the County of Washington aforesaid that the said Sarah has been a widow since that period. That the said Miles Goforth in his life time was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and he was the chief generally in said neighborhood where he was well known. That he was generally expected to have performed military service against the Indians prior to the battle of King's Mountain or in the Revolution. That it was generally believed that he received a wound at the battle of King's Mountain that the said Goforth often stated that he received the wound somewhere near his knee. This deponent states further that he is a disinterested witness in the matter of the claim of Sarah Goforth for a pension either directly or indirectly and further saith not.
John McMurtrey
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this second day of September 1852. And I do further certify that the said John McMurtrey whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness and that due faith and credit should be given to his testimony as such.
William Lucas Presiding
Justice of the County Court of Washington County of State of Missouri

State of Michigan } ss Washington County } I Samuel Harrison clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that William Lucas whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing deposi- -tions is and was at the time of signing the same presiding Justice of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record and having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Potosi this 4 th day of September
1852
Sam. Harrison Clerk